Our speaker on Tuesday, January 10 will be Bob Roden.
Bob Roden has been a part of the agriculture industry his entire life. His farming begin on his family farm in Saukville. Being the second oldest of ten children, in 1981 he purchased his own farm in Saukville. When he started on his own, he had 25 cows. The farm was close to the Village of Saukville and had limited land to allow for any expansion, so in 1995 he and his wife purchased a farm in the Town of Trenton. When they moved in 1995, they had 90 cows. Over the years, the farm has expanded and currently they milk over 900 cows in a new 40-stall rotary parlor.
In the 1980’s Bob experienced record high interest rates, as compared to recent years that were very low. He has seen some very tough times in the dairy industry, and also some of the best. He never gives up on being a farmer because he is passionate about it and truly enjoys the work.
Bob and his wife, Cindy, have 5 adult children and 17 grandkids. They, along with their son and Bob’s brother, own Roden Echo Valley, LLC. Bob is currently the Vice President of the Ozaukee County Farm Bureau and finds value in being an active member in the community.
Bob Roden has been a part of the agriculture industry his entire life. His farming begin on his family farm in Saukville. Being the second oldest of ten children, in 1981 he purchased his own farm in Saukville. When he started on his own, he had 25 cows. The farm was close to the Village of Saukville and had limited land to allow for any expansion, so in 1995 he and his wife purchased a farm in the Town of Trenton. When they moved in 1995, they had 90 cows. Over the years, the farm has expanded and currently they milk over 900 cows in a new 40-stall rotary parlor.
In the 1980’s Bob experienced record high interest rates, as compared to recent years that were very low. He has seen some very tough times in the dairy industry, and also some of the best. He never gives up on being a farmer because he is passionate about it and truly enjoys the work.
Bob and his wife, Cindy, have 5 adult children and 17 grandkids. They, along with their son and Bob’s brother, own Roden Echo Valley, LLC. Bob is currently the Vice President of the Ozaukee County Farm Bureau and finds value in being an active member in the community.